Iceland vs South Africa: Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group
Iceland
21.56 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2022
South Africa
22.64 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2020
Iceland rank
20th
South Africa rank
19th
Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group over time
- Iceland
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland, a difference of 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Iceland's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 25 shared years of data; in 1996 it was South Africa ahead.
Iceland ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | 5.51 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2000s | 6.48 deaths per 100,000 people | 16.04 deaths per 100,000 people | 9.56 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2010s | 4.71 deaths per 100,000 people | 24.72 deaths per 100,000 people | 20 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
| 2020s | 0 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group, Iceland or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 22.64 deaths per 100,000 people against 21.56 deaths per 100,000 people in Iceland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group between Iceland and South Africa?
- 1.08 deaths per 100,000 people, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and South Africa?
- 25 years are reported by both, from 1996 to 2020.
- How do Iceland and South Africa rank globally for death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group?
- Iceland ranks 20th and South Africa ranks 19th of 111 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- WHO Mortality Database (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Death rate from cardiovascular diseases by age group. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Reported deaths from cardiovascular diseases per 100,000 people in both sexes aged less than 1 year.